Kids Cookbooks and Favorite Kid's Recipes
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Kid's Cookbooks Help Kids Have Fun In The Kitchen
These days there are so many kid's cookbooks available. Here you will find a collection of the best. I have included only those with 4 or 5 stars, the top rated kid's cookbooks And, for convenience, I have organized the selections by recommended age. If you can't wait to get your new cookbook, I have also included two of our favorite recipes for kids. The first is gem tarts, a favorite for kids as they get to use their hands while making them. In the "tween section" you will find our easy chocolate cake recipe, which we adapted from a recipe given to us from my friend Diane.
So what are you waiting for, have a look at my collection of kid's cookbooks and recipes.
When Did You First Cook?
Recipes and Cookbooks for Preschoolers - Primary Schoolers
Gem Tarts Were Our Favorite Recipe for the Kids To Make When They Were LIttle
Read the steps and you will see why!
- Serves: 12
- Prep Time: 20-30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- 3 oz butter
- Approx. 6 teaspoon. water
- 125 g (4 oz) red jam
Instructions
1. Mix flour and butter by rubbing together with your fingers until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs
%u20282. Add water only until you can make a ball from the mixture (the bowl should appear clean)%u2028
3. Before rolling, sprinkle ball, rolling pin and table with flour, then roll out pastry to 4 mm (1/8 inch) thick.%u2028
4. Cut into circles and place one circle into each cup of a muffin tin%u2028
5. Spoon in filling to each gem tart%u2028
6. Bake at 200c for about 15 min
You Can Cook is a Great Kid's Cookbook
Click Here to Buy You Can Cook from Amazon
Another cookbook from bestselling DK author Annabel Karmel. You can Cook teaches kids the skills needed to build a lifetime of excellent cooking. Featuring Annabel's trademark fun and healthy recipes, You can Cook guides kids through basic techniques they can use to make their own recipes of their own, including ingredient selection, basic preparation, combining flavors, nutrition and kitchen hygiene. "If your child only owns one cookbook, it should be this one! "
Some Great Kid's First Cookbooks
More Kid's Cookbooks Aimed for Reading Level: Age 4 - 8
Recipes and Cookbooks for Tweens
Easy Chocolate Cake
Here's another quick and easy favorite recipe of my kids
- Serves: 8-10 people
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 3 oz (85 g) melted butter
Instructions
1. Put all dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Add eggs, milk butter and vanilla
3. Beat 2-3 minutes
4. Bake 180C (350F) for 30 minutes
Tweens Can Cook!
Ages 9-12 are great in the kitchen
Here are some sample recipes that my kids make on their own:
New Junior Cookbook is My Favorite Cookbook for Tweens
My girls love to cook and we love this cookbook
Click Here to Buy New Junior Cookbook (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking) from Amazon
This awesome cookbook has more than 65 recipes which were written to appeal to 8 to 12 year olds. Great for kids who are beginners and those with cooking experience. The full-color fun illustrations make it easier to follow the recipe.
The New Junior Cookbook also includes kitchen safety, menu-planning, basic nutrition information, how to read food labels, recipes for special celebrations and diabetic exchanges.
Here is one of the many positive reviews found at Amazon:
As a librarian, I have looked through many cookbooks. When I wanted to buy one as a gift, I chose this one because it will lay flat, making it easy to read while you are cooking, it has great color pictures, and the recipes are actually something that will make kids want to cook.
New Junior Cookbook (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking)
Amazon Price: $5.76 (as of 06/02/2012)
List Price: $16.95
Release Date: 10/05/2004
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More Great Kid's Cookbooks for Tweens
More Kid's Cookbooks for Tweens
Cookbooks for Teens
Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs
My favorite recipe book for teens
Click Here to Buy Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs
See what some of the Amazon reviews have to say about this awesome kids cookbook:
Wow! I really don't know what I was expecting from a teen cookbook, but it sure wasn't this. The fresh ingredients and gorgeous photographs on each page make me want to try nearly every single dish.
I am so happy to have discovered this book. I have others written by Rozanne Gold and this is one of my favorites. My daughter loves to cook and so we poured over it to find what we want to make. There are many great recipes to choose from.
There needs to be a sequel to this book! I don't know how many times I pulled out this book, I should just leave it on the kitchen counter permanently.
Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs
Amazon Price: $4.95 (as of 06/02/2012)
List Price: $18.99
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More Great Kid's Cookbooks for Teens
More of Our Favorite Recipes to Make with Kids
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Kid's Cookbooks with Recipes from Around the World
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jercow75
Feb 26, 2012 @ 5:17 pm | delete
- I've enjoyed cooking with my kids fro a long time now. Each of my older four has taken turns with me in the kitchen. It's a great activity to do with your kids. I am definitely going to check a few of these out. I like that you have them for all ages. I have a toddler who can begin to help and a fourteen year old ready to move on to bigger things. Great lens.
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blackspanielgallery
Feb 2, 2012 @ 7:14 am | delete
- Nice lens.
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cffutah
Jan 19, 2012 @ 9:56 am | delete
- great cookbooks, I'll have to get one of these, my 11 yr old is always in the kitchen wanting to make something herself.
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mommylicious
Nov 19, 2011 @ 6:35 am | delete
- Very tasty looking. Squidoo is helpful. I also like http://www.squidoo.com/simple-and-easy-recipe-collections
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aesta1
Jul 14, 2011 @ 6:47 am | delete
- Kids must love making that chocolate cake.
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athomemomblog Feb 4, 2011 @ 10:44 am | delete
- Excellent lens! My sons absolutely love to cook and we're always busy in the kitchen. Thanks for the Book Directory link since we live in Guatemala!
I hated cooking as a child until I turned 16. Then I decided to make my mom a six course meal for her birthday, using recipes from Martha Stewart Living magazines and never looked back!
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Sylvestermouse
Sep 18, 2010 @ 8:20 pm | delete
- I don't honestly remember a time that I wasn't working in the kitchen. My mother always let me experiment and help. Cookbooks for kids is just a great idea!
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CCGAL Sep 18, 2010 @ 12:34 pm | delete
- Mom started me off helping in the kitchen when I was almost still a toddler - and by the time I was 12, I could shop, cook from scratch, and serve a meal to our family. Oh, how I adored my Easy-Bake Oven ... but once those packets were used up, I started using it for real food. It takes a long time time back an entire cake mix using those tiny little cake pans, but what fun it was. Thumbs up on this lens!
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Irenemaria Sep 18, 2010 @ 9:35 am | delete
- Lovely lens. I have lensrolled this to mine "How to make oatrolls". Almost every child in Sweden has tried these rolls. My own children too!
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jptanabe
Sep 18, 2010 @ 9:15 am | delete
- Love these cookbooks for kids! Wish I'd had them when my daughter was young (and when I was a kid!)
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